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Kenya: Govt Will Not Ban Fish Imports From China - Agriculture Boss

[Nation] Kenya will not ban fish imports from China, because there is a severe shortage facing the country, the government has said. (AllAfrica)


Rwanda: China Gets First Consignment of Dried Chili From Rwanda

[New Times] China on Wednesday received the first consignment of dried chili pepper from Rwanda, making it the first African country to debut the product on the Chinese market. (AllAfrica)


Egypt: Japan to Increase Grant to Egypt's Abu El Reesh to Dlrs 19 M

[Egypt Online] International Cooperation Minister Rania Mashaat and Higher Education Minister Khaled Abdel Ghaffar signed letters of exchange and a grant agreement with the Japanese Embassy and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) on increasing the Japanese grant to dlrs 19 million to establish an outpatient clinics building affiliated to Abu El Reesh Children's hospital. (AllAfrica)


South Africa: Youthful SA Men's Sprinting in Solid Shape for Paris 2024

[Daily Maverick] Tokyo -- The fact that South African men's sprinting is going through a boom period was emphatically underlined at the Tokyo Stadium on Tuesday night. (AllAfrica)


Seychelles: Captain of Illegal Fishing Boat Fined $167,000 By Seychellois Court

[Seychelles News Agency] The captain of a Sri Lankan-flagged vessel intercepted in the waters of Seychelles has been fined SCR2.5 million, or $167,000, after he was found guilty of fishing without a foreign fishing vessel licence, the Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday. (AllAfrica)


Burundi: A Contribution of Fish From Japan Buoys the Diets of Schoolchildren

[WFP] High in protein, vitamins, and minerals, mackerel are being supplied to 270,000 pupils in the most food-insecure regions (AllAfrica)


Kenya: Why Govt is Seeking to Ban Chinese Fish Imports

[Nation] Kenya will soon ban fish imports from China, the National Assembly's Committee on Agriculture has confirmed. (AllAfrica)


Kenya: Wapi Pay Raises U.S.$2.2m Pre-Seed for Cross-Border Payments Between Africa, Asia

[TechCrunch] According to the World Bank, it is more expensive to send money to sub-Saharan Africa than to any region in the world. It is also the most expensive region to send money from. In Q1 2020, people spent an average of 8.9% to send money to the region, much higher than the global average of 6.8%. (AllAfrica)


Kenya: Kenyan Embassy Commits to Sports Partnerships With Japan

[Nation] In Tokyo (AllAfrica)


Gambia: China Donates Two Vehicles to National Assembly

[Foroyaa] The People's Republic of China, through its embassy in The Gambia, last Thursday donated two vehicles to the Gambian National Assembly. (AllAfrica)


Egypt: Egypt, Indonesia Discuss Boosting Religious Cooperation

[Egypt Online] Awqaf Minister Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa has stressed that the ministry is always keen to spread moderate Islam through its delegates, missions and publications translated into different foreign languages. (AllAfrica)


Zimbabwe: Curtain Comes Down for Team Zim in Tokyo

[The Herald] ZIMBABWE'S participation at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games came to an end yesterday with the last representative, Scott Vincent, concluding his participation in the men's golf event ranked 16th at the end of the final round. (AllAfrica)


Namibia: Ruckus Over Alleged Terrorism Threat to Chinese

[Namibian] A LEAKED police circular suggesting a potential threat of terrorism to Chinese nationals in the country has caused an uproar among Namibians. (AllAfrica)


Africa: The Silent Games Showcase the Changing Views and Demographics of Japan

[Daily Maverick] The 2020 Tokyo Olympics are generating some unexpected human stories, about Japan, and the lives of athletes in the Games. (AllAfrica)


Nigeria: Banned Athletes Protest in Streets of Tokyo

[This Day] Ten would-be Olympians were banned from competing in the track and field competition after Nigerian sports officials allegedly failed to properly register them for three mandatory out-of-competition tests. (AllAfrica)


Zimbabwe: Scientific Origin-Tracing of Coronavirus Critical

[The Herald] Guo Shaochun -- As the Covid-19 pandemic continues to ravage the world, tracing the origin of the virus is important for preventing possible risks in the future. (AllAfrica)


Rwanda: Kigali, Hunan Province of China Ink Business Deal

[New Times] The City of Kigali has signed a deal with the Hunan Province of China to increase trade, economic interflows and people-to-people exchanges with each other. (AllAfrica)


Egypt: Egypt, Sri Lanka Mull Tourism Cooperation

[Egypt Online] Deputy Minister of Tourism and Antiquities for Tourism Affairs Ghada Shalaby confirmed that the ministry is paying a great attention to the tourist experiment tourists witness during their visits to Egypt. (AllAfrica)


Tanzania: China Donates 100,000 Covid-19 Vaccine Doses to Zanzibar

[Daily News] People's Republic of China has donated 100,000 doses of coronavirus vaccine to Zanzibar Government to support the Isles' effort to contain the global pandemic. (AllAfrica)


Africa: Pandemic Takes Its Toll On Athletes' Mental Health At Olympic Games

[Daily Maverick] Isolation and the absence of family and friends have taken a toll on athletes' mental health at the Tokyo Olympics, with some struggling to cope with the challenges posed by the pandemic while carrying their country's hopes on the global sports stage. (AllAfrica)


Ghana: How the Bui Dam Set Up China's Future Engagement Strategy With Ghana

[The Conversation Africa] Aid, trade and foreign direct investments typify China's global rise and its African activities. Central to China's expanding relationship with African countries is infrastructure, including fibre optics, transport networks and energy-generating projects. In addition, China supports African projects on less stringent terms than western countries, thus endearing China to African leaders. (AllAfrica)


Morocco: Uyghur Man At Imminent Risk of Deportation to China - Amnesty International

[AI London] Computer designer Idris Hasan could face torture if sent to China 'Please be fast, or they're going to send me back to China' - phone warning to his wife in Turkey His deportation by Morocco 'would violate international law' - Joanne Mariner (AllAfrica)


Mozambique: Three More Containers of Stolen Timber Recovered

[AIM] Maputo -- The Cabo Delgado provincial attorney's office, in northern Mozambique, has announced the recovery of a further three containers of timber that had been exported illegally to China from the port of the provincial capital, Pemba, according to a report carried by the independent television station, STV. (AllAfrica)


Africa: CJ Koome to Join Judges From UK, India and South Africa to Discuss Judiciary Independence, Integrity

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya's Chief Justice Martha Koome will on Wednesday join sitting and former Supreme Court Judges from Kenya, South Africa, the UK and India to discuss the independence and integrity of the Judiciary. (AllAfrica)


South Africa: Two Medals On Day Four of Olympics for Team SA

[Daily Maverick] Tokyo -- South Africa got onto the medal board with silver in the pool for Tatjana Schoenmaker. (AllAfrica)


Angola: Lourenço in Ankara for State Visit

[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angolan president João Lourenço arrived Monday (26) in Ankara, Turkey, for a two-day state visit, at the invitation of his counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan. (AllAfrica)


Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Receives Covid-19 Vaccines From China Amid Fears of Third Wave

[VOA] Harare -- Zimbabwe on Sunday received one million SINOVAC vaccines it bought from China as the African country battles to meet the demand for the COVID-19 jabs. Zimbabweans want to get vaccinated to beat a third wave facing the country. (AllAfrica)


Africa: Ramaphosa Refutes Fallout Between Africans and Indians

[CAJ News] PRESIDENT Cyril Ramaphosa has rejected the violence in the Phoenix area of Durban as an indication of a breakdown in relations between South Africans and Indians. (AllAfrica)


South Africa: South Africa's Caitlin Rooskrantz Elated With Personal Best Score At Olympics

[Daily Maverick] South Africa's history-making gymnastics duo, Caitlin Rooskrantz and Naveen Daries fell short of qualifying for the final 0f the artistic gymnastics competition. Despite this, they've accrued some valuable experience on the international stage. (AllAfrica)


Zimbabwe: Chinese in Massive Looting of Country's Minerals - Chief Chiweshe

[New Zimbabwe] A traditional leader in Mashonaland Central province has in a rare show of bravery stood up and accused Chinese nationals in Zimbabwe of being behind massive looting of the country mineral resources. (AllAfrica)


Zimbabwe: Concern Over Gold Smuggling to Dubai

[The Herald] At least 60kg of gold worth millions of dollars could be smuggled from Zimbabwe to Dubai monthly, prejudicing the country of the much-needed foreign currency earnings, Prosecutor-General Mr Kumbirai Hodzi estimates. (AllAfrica)